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A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

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55 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

52Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

55 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

United States · Senegal · Moldova · El Salvador · Gabon · Colombia · Czechia · United Kingdom · Cyprus · Côte d’Ivoire · Switzerland · Maldives

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

  1. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsCuba

    Area: 267,667 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Cuba
    CategoryGabonCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78911,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.20,773UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.399.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8853,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S20.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsSpain

    Density: 128.0 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Spain
    CategoryJordanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45155,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.095.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑264,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N40.0° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Norway
    CategoryColombiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1525,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,282107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,20825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N61.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsSingapore

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Singapore
    CategoryRwandaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4715,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,519144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.88,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,519166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S1.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Uganda
    CategoryCzechiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04248,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0623,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6025,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N2.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsMauritius

    Area: 283,561 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Mauritius
    CategoryEcuadorMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen283,5612,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0831,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90729,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,267828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S20.3° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsBrunei

    Area: 243,610 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Brunei
    CategoryUnited KingdomBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,6105,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78785,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.379.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsBhutan

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bhutan
    CategoryPakistanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09538,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,495786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01916,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6117,570Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N27.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 34.9° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Iceland
    CategoryCyprusIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.43.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6484,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.9° N64.7° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsZambia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 752,618 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Zambia
    CategoryBrazilZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72920,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1934,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.827.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S14.7° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Egypt
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4631,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24318,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5152,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N26.3° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Lost42 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsGermany

    Density: 29.2 vs 233.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Germany
    CategoryLatviaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71083,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78472,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.2233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4982,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N51.0° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsRussia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Russia
    CategorySwitzerlandRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27717,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94044,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.38.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6345,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N63.6° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsVenezuela

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Venezuela
    CategoryChadVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06428,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.2,703UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.031.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4454,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N7.2° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Japan
    CategoryMaldivesJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80752,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64429,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N36.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsRomania

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Romania
    CategoryCroatiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68619,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76045,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N45.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsOman

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Oman
    CategoryUnited StatesOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58741,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N22.1° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsUkraine

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Ukraine
    CategoryTurkmenistanUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43837,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64517,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.162.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N49.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsKuwait

    Area: 75,420 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Kuwait
    CategoryPanamaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,42017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7594,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84653,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N29.4° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Namibia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8162,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35411,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N20.6° SWould lose

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